Make America Go Away: Denmark And Greenland Strike Back
As the crazy orange coot keeps rambling on about how badly he wants Greenland, Danish and Greenlandic politicians have been pushing back firmly but politely. As for the citizens of the two countries, not so much. There have been protests and shows of solidarity, but there have been some other actions as well.
One example is the store owner who has been selling red MAGA-style caps that read MAKE AMERICA GO AWAY:
The mock hats were created by Copenhagen vintage clothing store owner Jesper Rabe Tonnesen. Early batches flopped last year — until the Trump administration recently escalated its rhetoric over Greenland. Now they are popping up everywhere.
“When a delegation from America went up to Greenland, we started to realize this probably wasn’t a joke — it’s not reality TV, it’s actually reality,” said Tonnesen, 58. “So I said, OK, what can I do?” Can I communicate in a funny way with a good message and unite the Danes to show that Danish people support the people of Greenland?”
Demand suddenly surged from a trickle to selling out in the space of one weekend. Tonnesen said he has now ordered “several thousand.”
Tonnesen said that Americans have been his best customers.